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Transport to Another World - HMS Tamar and the Sinews of Empire (Paperback)
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Transport to Another World - HMS Tamar and the Sinews of Empire (Paperback)
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Mementoes of HMS Tamar abound in Hong Kong, but what is really
known about this troopship and her role in the maintenance of
British imperial rule? Using logbooks, newspapers, and numerous
other sources, this book pieces together the multifaceted and
largely unknown history of the Tamar. From her launch into service
to her roles as a hospital, theatre stage, and transport for
military personnel, the Tamar carried not just people, but also
their mundane dreams and ambitions - for friends, families, and
staying alive. Any ideas or concerns about sustaining the empire
seldom featured in their minds at all, but it was this empire that
the Tamar served for seventy-nine years, steaming the equivalent of
thirty-two times around the Earth and transporting tens of
thousands of people to what would seem to them another world. In
this engaging narrative, the Tamar's exploits and the experiences
of her crew and passengers parallel those of the British Empire and
its subjects, bringing to life the realities of imperial life on
land and at sea. As mud continues to settle over the Tamar's
forgotten remains in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Transport to
Another World will appeal to historians and readers interested in
maritime history and colonial Hong Kong in general, and makes a
case for conserving the memory of a past some would prefer to
forget.
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